The office and authority of a justice of peace

The office and authority of a justice of peace. And also, the duty of sheriffs, coroners, constables, church-wardens, overseers of roads, and other officers. Together with precedents of warrants, judgments, executions, and other legal process ... To which is added, an appendix ... Collected for the common and statute laws of England, and the acts of assembly of this province, and adapted to our constitution and practice. By J. Davis, one of his Majesty's justices of the peace for the county of Craven. Newbern : Printed by James Davis, 1774. 404, [3] p. 21 cm. Evans 13236. McMurtrie 70. Thornton 3179. Signatures: title, and 1 leaf not signed, B-Dp4s, E not signed, F-Zp4s, Aa-Zzp4s, Aaa-Fffp4s. Imperfect; the text for p. 25-32 [sig. E] numbered 27, 26, 27, 26, 31, 30, 31, 30; p. 27, 26, and 31, 30 duplicated, and the other pages of text wanting. Personal copy of Stephen Cabarrus. Includes index.more...

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DescriptionThe office and authority of a justice of peace. And also, the duty of sheriffs, coroners, constables, church-wardens, overseers of roads, and other officers. Together with precedents of warrants, judgments, executions, and other legal process ... To which is added, an appendix ... Collected for the common and statute laws of England, and the acts of assembly of this province, and adapted to our constitution and practice. By J. Davis, one of his Majesty's justices of the peace for the county of Craven. Newbern : Printed by James Davis, 1774. 404, [3] p. 21 cm. Evans 13236. McMurtrie 70. Thornton 3179. Signatures: title, and 1 leaf not signed, B-Dp4s, E not signed, F-Zp4s, Aa-Zzp4s, Aaa-Fffp4s. Imperfect; the text for p. 25-32 [sig. E] numbered 27, 26, 27, 26, 31, 30, 31, 30; p. 27, 26, and 31, 30 duplicated, and the other pages of text wanting. Personal copy of Stephen Cabarrus. Includes index.

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